The Shallow Grave
In a world where cultivation promises power and transcendence promises freedom from suffering, Li Tianming begins to discover a terrifying truth: the wrong path does not lead beyond humanity — it breaks it.
Born with impossible potential and bound to his mysterious twin, Li Tianyuan, Tianming grows in the shadow of war, fractured heavens, and ancient beings that prey on failed transcendence. As clans clash and old sins awaken beneath the ruined city of Yanshou, he learns that strength alone cannot save anyone.
Morals, values, grief, and love become the very shackles he must choose to carry. To reach true transcendence, Tianming must trust comrades, endure loss, and protect what remains without losing himself.
But beyond the sky, something is watching.
And the path to becoming greater may also be the easiest way to stop being human.